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Low snow creates havoc in California Motherlode Special

Sonora - Snow accumulations aren't rare in the California Motherlode, however, snow at the 1,200 to 1,400 ft elevation is rather uncommon. The low snow created a terrible p.m. commute, and up to 600 power outages.

Digital Journal Report by Gar Swaffar - 7 comments

Motorists confused over invisible object prank (Videos)

Amsterdam - A group of Dutch pranksters are causing some confusion among motorists in Amsterdam, filming their perplexed targets and posting the videos on YouTube.

In the Media by Greta McClain

D.C. region tops list of commuter hours wasted in traffic Special

Fairfax - A new report says U.S. drivers spend, on average, over 65 hours a year sitting in traffic. The Washington D.C. region ranked top of the list of those commuters wasting time stuck in road congestion.

Digital Journal Report by Leigh Goessl - 16 comments

Obama's second inaugural ceremony draws nearly half of 2009

Washington - Yesterday during President Obama's second inaugural ceremony, reports are indicating about one million people were in attendance. This is about half the number of people who attended Obama's first inauguration.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 2 comments

Review: 'War on Britain's Roads' Special

The BBC documentary "War on Britain's Roads" is a serious contender for the most sensational and irresponsible piece of journalism of the year. The programme makers appear to have never heard of such quaint notions as balance and objectivity.

Digital Journal Report by Steve Hayes - 4 comments

Bradley Wiggins in hospital after crash

Wigan - Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France and Olympic champion, is in hospital with broken ribs after a traffic accident. Wiggins was knocked off his bike by a white van last night outside a petrol station near his Lancashire home.

In the Media by Steve Hayes

The Hazards of Yom Kippur in Israel

Yom Kippur is the high holiday for Jews around the world. In Israel, it's a day when everything shuts down; every school, business, and government office closes, there's no public transportation and nobody drives. But it also comes with its own hazards.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 3 comments

Chinese granny's blow-up sex doll slows down traffic at crosswalk

Beijing - A Chinese granny demonstrated her insight into male motorists' psychology when she used a red-hot sex doll instead of a little orange cone or a sign that says "Slow: Children at Play," to force drivers to slow down at a crosswalk close to her home.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 3 comments

Op-Ed: Wiggins calls for cycle helmets to be made compulsory

Britain's greatest Olympian and only Tour de France winner, Bradley Wiggins, last night called for cycle helmets to be made compulsory.

In the Media by Steve Hayes

Gabon sets fire to 10,000 pounds of elephant ivory

Libreville - Over 10,000 pounds of seized elephant ivory were burned in Gabon on Wednesday to combat a spike in poaching and illegal ivory trafficking.

In the Media by Eric Deville